China

By Matthew Fulco
The interdependence of China’s aviation sector with global suppliers means that they are likely stuck with each other, for better or worse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Six months since Beijing allowed the type to fly again, most of China's 737 MAX fleet is in service again.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Imagery circulating on Chinese social media appears to show the Chengdu J-20 equipped with WS-15 engines in flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan will deliver a record high of more than 1,000 indigenous missiles next year amid rising tensions with China.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Former Boeing director and ex-Trump administration official Nikki Haley, who is running for U.S. president, has called for U.S. businesses to exit China.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Aaron Karp
Etihad launched 2X-weekly freighter flights between Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) in April.
Airports & Networks

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. and its G7 allies could use sanctions to hobble China’s foreign-part-dependent aerospace sector in a Taiwan Strait conflict, a new report says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bradley Perrett
The country’s aircraft carriers have plenty of space for rotorcraft. But the quality and quantity of the new aircraft present challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced a pair of new partnerships aimed at establishing a presence in China.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
China’s state-owned arms exporter CATIC unveiled a new and more powerful variant of the Wing Loong series UAS systems at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

Aviation Week Staff
Lift Aircraft has delivered the first cargo module for the Hexa ultralight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle to the U.S. Air Force.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Visa restrictions, capacity caps and even Russian airspace overflights are stemming the restoration of capacity in and out of China.
On Location

By Chen Chuanren
Safran’s new Leap 1A engine nacelle integration site in Tianjin, China, has delivered its first engine to Airbus’ nearby A320neo final assembly line (FAL).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China's Shenzhou-16 mission has reportedly docked successfully at the Tiangong space station with a crew of three astronauts, including one civilian researcher.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has provided an explanation for a recent report that the U.S. had rejected Thailand’s proposal to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Adrian Schofield
International airline capacity in the Asia-Pacific market is continuing its upward momentum.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
With an eye on China, Tokyo ramps up ambitions for selling military equipment abroad.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Despite bullish forecasts, China's international passenger flights were at just 30% of pre-pandemic levels as of April.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Construction work has started on a third terminal at Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN) in China’s Shanxi province.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
India has become one of the hottest markets for aircraft manufacturers, as airlines place hundreds of new orders to support growth plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s secretive “reusable test spacecraft” returned to Earth on May 8 after 276 days in orbit, state media Xinhua has reported.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
China’s ministry of industry and information technology has given China Mobile the green light to conduct tests of 5G air to ground (5G ATG).
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Traffic rights between France and China fall under a bilateral agreement that dates back to 1966.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Known as Joint Sword, this iteration was arguably more low key than the 2022 edition.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
The UK airlines will resume their Chinese networks during the first half of the year.
Airports & Networks